arranged marriages….

In thinking of the lives of the young ladies of medieval times&&How Horrible!!!!&that they were marriage pawns, and pieces of property due to their gender. How might it feel&to go on a "blind date" and then have to marry the fellow!!!! Brings back scary memories of high school&.I`ll bet&.LOL

Young men didn't have a choice in who they married either.

Karen

On 19/10/12 4:55 AM, "Carol Darling" <cdarlingart1@...> wrote:

>In thinking of the lives of the young ladies of medieval timesŠŠHow
>Horrible!!!!Šthat they were marriage pawns, and pieces of property due to
>their gender. How might it feelŠto go on a "blind date" and then have
>to marry the fellow!!!! Brings back scary memories of high schoolŠ.I`ll
>betŠ.LOL
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Some of these marriages did prove to be successful......

Edward lst and Eleanor of Castile
Richard ll and Anne of Bohemia
John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster
Cecily Neville and Richard Plantagenet...
Charles ll and Henrietta Maria

These are off the top of my head...Eileen

--- In , Carol Darling <cdarlingart1@...> wrote:
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> In thinking of the lives of the young ladies of medieval times……How Horrible!!!!…that they were marriage pawns, and pieces of property due to their gender. How might it feel…to go on a "blind date" and then have to marry the fellow!!!! Brings back scary memories of high school….I`ll bet….LOL
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